Prix Schläfli 2025 award for the four best dissertations in natural sciences

Simona Meiler pushes boundaries in climate risk science

Prix Schläfli 2025 for Geosciences: Simona’s snowboarding career ended at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but since then, she has shown the same drive in her commitment to science. Simona Meiler has been awarded the Prix Schläfli in Geosciences for her research into tropical cyclones.

Ewa Merz is researching the coexistence of plankton

Prix Schläfli 2025 for Biology: She has been fascinated by the sea ever since childhood. But as Switzerland is landlocked, she started with lakes. Ewa Merz has now been awarded the Prix Schläfli in Biology for her work on the fragile coexistence of species of plankton.

Martin Sarott controls electric dipoles with light

Prix Schläfli 2025 in Physics: An anonymous scientific organisation is not his thing, which is why Martin Sarott chose to study material sciences at ETH, with its informal atmosphere. This proved to be a good choice, as Martin Sarott has been awarded the Prix Schläfli in Physics for his research into ferroelectric materials.

Hyun Suk Wang ignites the next stage in plastic recycling

Prix Schläfli 2025 for Chemistry: He favours collaboration over competition and hopes his research will help to create a better world. Hyun Suk Wang has now been awarded the Prix Schläfli in Chemistry for his work on controlled “degradation” of plastics.